Aaron Pico Feels Good After Bellator 192 Win, Won’t fight A.J. McKee

Aaron Pico spoke following his win over Shane Kruchten at Bellator 192. Highlights are below, per MMAjunkie:

On getting the win over Kruchten: “I knew I was going to knock him out with a body shot. I didn’t really say it; I just knew. He was long, lanky. I just knew if I got to the inside – I’ve seen a couple of tapes on him. He’s taken some kicks to the body, which he didn’t really like. So I knew. If I got to the inside on him, and I let it rip, he would just go down. There would be no way he would be able to stand. I showed it tonight.”

On needing to work on his defense: “Like I said, I’ll take one to (give) five. That’s just kind of who I am. This is a fighting sport. You’re going to take punches. If I take eight years off my life because I took some punches in the cage, I’m OK with that. As long as my family is good and I had a good career, I’m fine with it.”

On feeling good about the win: “Everything just felt right. I was nervous, of course. I’m always nervous. But I just knew this was just – it’s just my time. I feel good at featherweight, and 145 is the perfect weight for me. I feel strong, fast, and like I said, I just need time. Time is my friend right now, so each time I keep fighting is going to get better an better. I’m having a good time.”

On a possible fight with A.J. McKee: “A.J. and I won’t fight; that’s just a given. A.J. McKee and I have been friends since we were little kids. He used to be at my house all the time, spending the night over for barbecues on family trips with us. No, that’s just weird. There’s many people in the world to beat up, rather than us fighting. That’s just not going to happen.”